SoS: March 30, 2015 - April 5, 2015

Sunday 5th April



Warm shower
Hot towel
B&M Fougere Imperiale scuttle lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette Bulldog (1918)
Gillette Silver Blue (2)
Cold rinse
Thayers Superhazel
T&H Grafton aftershave

 

Happy Easter!

 

5 April 2015

* Weber DLC + WRH3 Aluminum
* Super Iridium
* WSP Manchurian + Oscar11 All-Amber C7
* Cold River Bergamot & Bay
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO



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Sunday

Soap: Queen Charlotte unscented
Brush: HIS synthetic
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Super Iridium
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

 

SOTD: Easter Sunday, April 5
Soap: Mystic Water Orange Spice Tea
Brush: Simpson 2 "Chubby" Synthetic
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Personna Med Prep (1)
Post-Shave: Myrsol Emulsion
EdC: ck one

Happy Easter and have a wonderful Sunday!​

 

Saturday April 4th

Barrister & Mann Leviathan
Parker best badger
2011 Muhle R41 (Personna Blue)
Cold water/alum
Captain's choice sandalwood.

This razor is borderline addicting. Another superb shave!

Easter Day:

I decided for a change of pace today:

Musgo Real
Parker best
FaTip Piccolo (Gillette 7 o'clock)
Cold water/alum
Stirling MITA aftershave.

After nearly a week of using the 2011 R41, the Fatip feels quite mild. Nevertheless, it delivered a fantastic shave today.

Happy Easter everyone. Enjoy.

 

SOTD Easter Sunday 4-5-2015

Weber Polished Head Bulldog w/Crystal
Noxzema
La Toja Classic SC
GP Scuttle
Omega Boar
Dickinson's WH
GB Body Lotion
Brut

 

Razor: Gillette gold toggle (D1) 1958 (5) (3)
Brush: Jerusalem Olive Wood/WD Silvertip 24/48
Mug: Old Spice 1985 Cobalt Blue
Soap: Castle Forbes cedarwood & sandalwood cream
Blade: Feather (1)
Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Jack Black balm, Old Spice Lime original Shulton Cologne Frosted Glass 1960

Happy Easter to all of you on this Holy Day. Special days call for special razors, and to me the toggle is as special as it gets. I believe I'm the only one to have ever shaved with it and It is by far the best shaving razor I have ever used. Two no pressure passes WTG XTG on 5 and one ATG on my neck on 3 with only a slight touchup around the scar on the right side of my neck. Very close, very smooth, no burn shave. The Castle Forbes played a role, as it gives a great slick cushion. Cucumber WH felt good, and after cleanup some JB gel, and Vintage OS Lime. A king of a shave to celebrate the resurrection of the true King. Amen.

 

Perfect! Happy Easter!

 

Very nice pair of razors!

 

Ooh la la!

 

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Henckels Friodur
Muhle V1 brush
Nivea shave cream
Lucido AS

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Arko April Focus - CJB Kamisori
April 5, 2015 - Week 2 Day 1
Prep - Hot shower and towel
Brush - VDH Boar
Soap - ARKO
Razor - CJB
Blade -
Post - Cold towel, Alum, Styptic, several bad words and a shake of the head

Week one with the CJB went very well. Only a couple of minor weepers. So, to start week 2, a change of blades. Went from the Kai Captain Titan ProTouch MG to the Feather ProGuard. Yes, there is a difference as you can see:
That's the Feather on top, the Kai below. A significant difference in the guard portion.
As for the performance let's just say that the Kai is a very sharp blade. Very sharp.
The Feather exceeds the Kai in that department. The face went very well with no real issues and the feel was great. However, the neck. WTG on the neck was no problem, but the second pass turned into a nightmare. Picked up a series of nicks along the right jaw line from a combination of still struggling with left hand grip for the ATG and the fact the blade just wouldn't give me any leeway even with the guard. Picked up another good nick right up against my goatee on the left side of my chin again due to my left hand being a useless appendage with an incredibly dangerous instrument in it.

Finished DFS from the jawline up, CCS below. Didn't even use the Superspeed for a third pass. Figured I had created enough irritation and the alum proved me right. Very right. Ouch. Decided the appropriate aftershave was cold water.
Hope you all have a great day today! I'll heal up and try it again tomorrow.

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Thanks, Mark! The Cherry Blossoms are just starting to bloom, here!

 

Lol, I think I saw that Easter Bunny on an episode of Supernatural. Its the Eater Bunny! =P

 

Great shave with my sample products. My DIY preshave oil has a mild lavender scent and the viscosity seemed just right to rub into my beard right out of the shower. The Marlborough shave soap lather easily and has a nice manly scent described as a lavender woodsy scent. The Royall Rugby cologne was the perfect finish to a late morning relaxing shave. The cologne has an intoxicating scent that I keep catching wiffs of often. This might be the start of a Cologne acquisition disorder....

 

Sunday:
hot shower w/San Francisco Soap Co Mandarin bar soap
Maggard Sweet Orange PSO
Maggard MR4 3 passes
SuperMax SP Tiger (1)
TOBS Grapefruit cream in a warm bowl
BurmaShave boar
Humphrey's Citrus WH
Fine L'Orange Noir AS

An absolutely eggscellent shave this Easter morning! I'm posting late and haven't had time to read anyone else's shaves for several weeks now including today so pardon my pun if it's already been worn out previously.
I really enjoy the San Francisco Soap Co's Mandarin bar soap and I really enjoy TOBS Grapefruit shaving cream. Oh yeah, and I really enjoy Fine's L'Orange Noir aftershave. Eggscellent products that deliver eggscellent results.

 

Easter SOTD

Home made PS oil
FB w/Rapira PL set on 4
Ever-Ready 300
Stirling Barber Shop (sample)
Florida Water

 

Gene Simmon's before the music gig got started! LOL!